Sarah Sjostrom, Florent Manaudou Post World Bests in Marseille

Sarah Sjostrom Doha 2014
Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014

MARSEILLE – Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom and France’s Florent Manaudou were certainly the stars of the show Saturday night at the Golden Tour stop in Marseille.

Sjostrom wasted no time tonight in putting up a huge time as she jumped to the top of the world rankings in the women’s 100-meter fly with a 56.58.  That swim vaulted her ahead of Emma McKeon’s 57.76, up from Sjostrom’s 10th-ranked best of 58.59 from prelims this morning.

Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen took second tonight in 58.03 to move to third in the world behind McKeon, while The Netherlands’ Inge Dekker posted a 58.12 for fourth in the world.  France’s Marie Wattell also entered the top 10 in the world with a fourth-place 58.59.

France’s Mehdy Metella moved to second in the world in the men’s 100-meter fly with a time of 52.13. Only Jack Conger, with his amazing 51.64 from the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, has been faster.

Poland’s Konrad Czerniak placed second tonight in 52.43 to move to seventh in the world rankings, while Germany’s Steffen Deibler finished third in 53.25. USA’s Tom Shields wound up sixth in 53.70.

Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni raced her way to seventh in the world in the women’s 50-meter breast with a 31.50 for the win.  Denmark’s Rikke Moller Pedersen (31.85) and Louise Dalgaard (31.99) took second and third.

Germany’s Hendrik Feldwehr touched out France’s Giacomo Perez Dortona, 27.89 to 27.93, in the men’s 50-meter breast.  Feldwehr has already been faster with a fourth-ranked 27.76 from the Amiens stop of the Golden Tour, while Perez Dortona moved to fifth in the world.  Greece’s Ioannis Karpouzlis finished third in 28.14.

Sjostrom doubled up early tonight with a 24.74 to top the women’s 50-meter free.  That broke her tie with Brittany Elmslie for third in the world with the 24.80 she clocked this morning.  Cate Campbell (24.03) and Bronte Campbell (24.24) are first and second in the world.

France’s Anna Santamans took second tonight in 24.89 to jump to eighth in the world, while Denmark’s Pernille Blume placed third overall in 25.14.

France’s Florent Manaudou lowered his own world best in the men’s 50-meter free with a scorching 21.71 that drew a huge cheer from the fans in attendance.  That swim cleared the 21.81 he clocked in Amiens.

Greece’s Odysseas Meladninis finished second in 22.35 to tie Jimmy Feigen for ninth in the world, while Italy’s Marco Orsi tied Poland’s Konrad Czerniak for third with matching 22.40s.

The surprise of the finale proved to be Brazil’s Bruno Fratus, who took fifth in 22.42.  He’s only the second swimmer under 22 second this year with a second-ranked 21.91 from the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin.

Great Britain’s Jazz Carlin edged Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu in the women’s 400-meter free, 4:05.55 to 4:05.75.  The swims put the two third and fourth in the world rankings so far this year behind Katie Ledecky (4:00.47) and Jessica Ashwood (4:05.30).

Italy’s Alice Mizzau rounded out the top three with a 4:07.11 to move to sixth in the world rankings ahead of Lauren Boyle’s 4:07.13.

Faroe Islands’ Pal Joensen took home the men’s 400-meter free title in 3:50.22.  France’s Yannick Agnel touched second in 3:51.06 with Germany’s Jacob Heldtmann earning third in 3:52.04.

Great Britain’s Elizabeth Simmonds put up a 2:09.28 to win the women’s 200-meter back. That swim moved her to third in the world behind only Fu Yuanhui (2:08.84) and Dominique Bouchard (2:08.99).

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, still shaking off an illness, took second in 2:12.54, while Spain’s Melani Costa Schmid wound up third in 2:14.19.

France’s Ben Stasiulis clipped Brazil’s Leonardo de Deus in the men’s 200-meter back, 1:59.28 to 1:59.63.  France’s Oleg Garasymovytch snared third in 2:00.24.

Great Britain’s Siobhan Marie-O’Connor won the women’s 200-meter IM in 2:11.22, shy of her third-ranked 2:10.84 from the Speedo Flanders Cup.  Brazil’s Joanna Maranhao Melo placed second in 2:13.73 with France’s Charlotte Bonnet earning third in 2:13.74.

Brazil’s Henrique Rodrigues jumped to third in the world with a 1:59.09 in the men’s 200-meter IM.  Only Daiya Seto (1:58.27) and Ryan Lochte (1:58.57) have been faster so far this year.

Hungary’s David Verraszto claimed second in 2:00.43 to move to eighth in the world, while Portugal’s Diogo Filipe Carvalho snagged third in 2:02.14.

2015 Golden Tour, Marseille, Day Two – Results

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